Industrial Policy – 1948

After having attained independence, the Government of India declared its first Industrial Policy on 6th April, 1948.  The Industrial Policy 1948 was presented in the parliament by then Industry Minister Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. The main historical importance of this ..

Industrial Policy of British India

The British Government showed a marked antipathy and neglect towards Indian industries. The British Government in India followed the policy of free trade. It resulted in the demise of India’s world fame cottage and small scale industries as these could ..

Industrial Policy: Meaning, Need and Importance

Industrial Policy is a formal declaration by the Government whereby it outlines its general policies for industries. Any industrial policy has broadly two parts. First part generally deals with the ideology of the current political dispensation, while other one provides ..

Odisha Cabinet gave nod to new Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) 2015

Odisha cabinet approved the much awaited Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) 2015 after several rounds of consultation with different administrative departments and industry associations. The IPR 2015 lays focus on various sectors for the next five years which includes infrastructure development, ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

SSC-CGL 8th July 2012 (Evening Shift) Solution GK

1. The 2004-09 Foreign Trade Policy gave emphasis to [A]import substitution [B]increasing customs duty [C]export promotion [D]long term trade relations export promotion Show Answer 2. Markets fail when [A]they do not maximise the aggregate consumer and producer surplus [B]they maximise ..